Shiwahiko no Kami

志波彦神

Agriculture & Foodfarming & land blessing
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Shiwahiko no Kami (also known as Shiogama Myojin) is a deity chiefly venerated at Shiogama Shrine in Miyagi Prefecture, traditionally associated with salt-making, seafaring, and by extension the sustenance and food-related livelihoods of coastal communities. The deity is often linked in local tradition to teaching the craft of extracting salt from seawater, connecting it to agriculture and food production in a broad sense. Devotion to Shiwahiko no Kami reflects longstanding regional customs honoring the natural resources and skills tied to salt and the sea.

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